Criminal Justice (CRD)

2017-2018

Type: Career, Degree (AS)

Open Admissions

Division: Health And Human Services

The program prepares students for a career in the criminal justice system as well as advancing the education of employed criminal justice professionals. From a theoretical understanding of human behavior and its relationship to law, students learn criminal justice goals and functions. Among the employment opportunities for graduates are state and local patrol officers, company investigators, security positions, and entry-level positions in correctional agencies.

For professions requiring a four-year degree, the Criminal Justice Program offers transferable credit to four-year colleges and universities. Graduates of the program may transfer as third-year Criminal Justice students to Northeastern University, Southern Vermont College, University of New Haven, Mount Ida College, Curry College, Trinity College of Vermont, and Salem State University.

First Year

Fall

Course Number	Title	Credits
CMP101	Composition 1	3
CRJ101	Introduction to Criminal Justice	3
CRJ103	Criminal Law	3
SOC106	Introduction to Sociology	3
SPE102	Speech	3
Total Credit Hours:		15

Spring

Course Number	Title	Credits
CMP102-150	Composition 2 Elective	3
CRJ110	Juvenile Justice System	3

HUM-ELECTIVE	Humanities Elective	3
	OR
LA-ELECTIVE	Liberal Arts Elective	3

LA-ELECTIVE	Liberal Arts Elective	3
	OR
MAT140-143	Liberal Arts Math or Intro to Statistics	3
CRJ107	Constitutional Interpretations of Criminal Procedures	3
Total Credit Hours:		15

Second Year

Fall

Course Number	Title	Credits
CRJ108	Crisis Intervention in the Field of Criminal Justice	3
CRJ202	Principles of Corrections	3
CRJ212	Police and Society	3
PSY102	Introductory Psychology	3

LA-ELECTIVE	Liberal Arts Elective	3
	OR
LS-ELECTIVE	Laboratory Science Elective	3
Total Credit Hours:		15

Spring

Course Number	Title	Credits
CRJ-ELECTIVE	Criminal Justice Elective	3
SOC204	Criminology	3

CRJ208	Critical Issues in Criminal Justice	3
	OR
SCI-ELECTIVE	Science Elective	4

CRJ206	Criminal Investigation	3
	OR
HUM-ELECTIVE	Humanities Elective	3

CRJ210	Criminal Justice Internship	3
	OR
OPN-ELECTIVE	Open Elective	3
Total Credit Hours:		15

Requirement Notes

Humanities Elective(s) or CRJ206: For MASS TRANSFER students should take a Humanities Elective.

Liberal Arts Elective(s): Recommend SOC126 Race, Gender and Class. For MASS TRANSFER students should take MAT140 or 143.

Liberal Arts Elective: For MASS TRANSFER students should take a Lab Science course(4 credits)

Criminal Justice Elective(s): PYW101 Working With Youth may be substituted for CRJ elective.

CRJ208: For MASS TRANSFER, students should take a Science (either 3 or 4 credits). Many four year institutions require two science courses (7 credits).

CRJ210: Recommend CRJ210 Criminal Justice Internship for students who seek criminal justice related work experience, however, some 4-year colleges will not accept transfer of internship credit or may require substantial documentation of intership/work activites.

Program Note

Communications and Mathematics proficiencies required to graduate.

See guided pathway sheets for advising information specific to your area of focus.

Total Credit Hours: 60